Chris Larsen, an executive at Ripple, has given a lot of money to back Mayor London Breed’s plans to give police more power when they use surveillance technology. Larsen has given a total of $350,000 to ballot measure campaigns linked to Breed, making him the main source of money for these campaigns before the elections.
The measures on the ballot, which will be chosen by a public vote, are ideas for policies that different candidates have put forward. Larsen gave $250,000 to a campaign group that wants the process for giving police requests for surveillance tools to be less strict. With this proposed policy change, police would be able to use drones and face recognition technology with less initial oversight. They would have a year to use them before they have to be reviewed by supervisors.
On top of that, Larsen gave $100,000 to a different political committee. This group supports a policy that would make people who get welfare benefits take drug tests if they are thought to be addicted to drugs.
Larsen told the San Francisco Standard (SFS) that he was worried about the rising number of drug-related deaths, especially those involving fentanyl. He emphasized the need for a better way to deal with the problem. He talked about how important it is to find a balance between kindness and action as the number of deaths rises.
But this policy about welfare has been criticized by officials, who say it is harsh and could hurt people who are dealing with drug addiction. Even though supervisors didn’t agree with the strategy, it seems to be popular with some voter groups.
During his talk with the SFS, Larsen said that Mayor London Breed’s request made him more likely to give these gifts. He also said something about a different police effort that wanted to hire more people by raising taxes, calling it useless and ineffective.
Overall, Larsen’s large financial contributions show that he backs Mayor Breed’s plans and show that he is involved in shaping policy talks in San Francisco about public safety and welfare. His support for these steps shows that he wants to use technology and policy changes to solve the city’s most important problems.
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